Bumper.



L. P. HALLADAY.

BUMPER.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 22. |911,

1 ,273,482. Patented July 23, 1918 t orzaky/S LEWIS P. HALLADAY, 0F STBEATOR, ILLINIS.

numrm- Speciiioation of Letters lletent.4 i Patented July 23, 1918.

jplfoetion ille@ January 22, 191'?. Sei-1:11110. 143,659.

To all whom z't may conoeml.

Be it known that I, Lewis P. HALLADAY,

a citizen of the United States, residing at.

Streator, in the countyl of La, Selle and State of Illinois, have invented a certain .new and useful Improvement in Bumpers,

of which the following is a specification,

My invention relates to improvements in bumper brackets, motor vehicles and the like, and has for one object to provide a new andimproved form of brackets, which may 'be attached to the forward end of an automobile or other vehicle frames no matter what the inclination of the forward end is. Another object is to provide a bracket which may be attached to the frame without cutting or otherwise interfering with any apron, mud-guard, or the like which may be located-on the inside of the frame member. Another object is to provide a bracket which will be universal in its attachment 'and use and which may be attached to any type of motor vehicle frames. Other objects will appear fromtime to time in the specification.

My invention is illustrated more or less diagramm-atically in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a. side elevation of theforwerd end of an automobile frame showing parts in sections;

Fig. 2 is e section along line 2-2 of Fig. 1

Fig. is a section .along line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is VIe. section through the holding belts. Y

ljlk ters in all the res.

A is the forward end or horn of the ordi nary type of automobile frame. A1 is the usual type of spring pivoted at its forward end to the forward end of the frame on the spring bolt A2. A3 is the usual type of n splash apron. This a ron is attached to the frame member and e tends down in front of the car in the usual manner closing the gap between the frame members, and the radiator and `other vehicle and engine parts,

'B is the bumper bar. It is bolted to the flange lll on the sliding head B2 which sliding head is mounted upon a hollow bracket arm B3. This arm B3 contains a spring B* .vhich is adapted to yieldingly resist rearwurd movement of the sliding head and bumper bar to protect thevframe. B5 is a hollow bracket member or supporting part parts are indicated by like characedapted to overlie the upper forward surface of the frame A, that part of the bracket above the frame A, bemg substantially U shaped in cross sectionas shown in Fig. 2 and is provided on one side with the downwardly extending apron B", which apron rests against the outer side of the frame A. Apron Be is reinforced by the rib 137 and terminates in an inwardly extending flangelnember B8 around which the reinforcing rib BT extends to give stiii'ness and rigidity to the parts.

The rib B7 terminates at its upper end in a boss C which is apertured to receive a bolt C1', engaging a slot C2 in the opposed side of the member B5, so that the bolt is supported at both ends. This bolt is flanged at 'C3 to engage the inner edge of the frame and rovided with a nut C* adapted to draw the olt outwardly to clamp the frame between the fiange and the apron member B6. C5, C are set screws iassing through the flange BB provided witli lock nuts GT. These set screws are arranged one on each side of the bolt C1 and in a plane perpendicular to that bolt and located substantially at the center of that portion of the bolt iin engagement with the upper surface of the frame.

While I have shown in my drawings an operative device, still many changes might be made both in size and shape and arranvement of parts,- without departing materia 1v from the spirit of my invention. I wis therefore that my drawings be regarded in a sense diagrammatic.

The 4use and operation of myivention are as follows:

The entire bumper is assembled before it leaves the factory. When the operator wishes to apply it to a, car, he screws out the set screws and loosens the nutand pl aces the part on the frame of a motor vehicle, with the apron engaging the outside edge or the wall of the frame and with the bolt resting upon the upper surface of the frame. He then rotates the bolt until -the fiange thereon engages the frame and tightens Ilp on the nut, to hold the parts in position. e then manipulates the two set screws so as to rock the whole member about the bolt es its pivot line, until thepartsnssume a substantially horizontal position. He then tightens the bolt finally to jam the apron againstthe side of the frame and tightens up the set screws until the cups on their ends bite into the frame. 4Tlen by tightening the loe-l( nut, the parts will be permanently held in position. The bumper member is thus in effect, supported on what amounts (lo a three} ioint Support on the frame boing free to be ad Yjusted but rigidly held against movement 1n service.

In Fig. 4 the bolt is shown flattened on one side to 'engage the frame, though it will be evident that a round bolt may be used as shown in Fig` 2 but either ['orm of bolt would be satisfactory,

The part of the lsupport which is to be oonneqted to the frame member l have called the body portion and I have associated with it the bolt which nets as a fulcrum though, of course, any other fulcruming member would` answer and the two adjustable parts whereby the body can he loeherl on the fuir-rum and held securely in posiv tion. The preferred :n'rangenufnt is that wherein the iulurum is on lop :if the lranw member and the adjustable paris arr` below. Another form ol the deviee is ibut wherein the fulerum is plm-od opposite a point whirl: lies between the two adjustable engaging parts. The bolt .is employed as a l'uleruiu because of the greater ease in manufacture and greater strength that may be obtained by that form of structure.

I claim: V

l. A support for automobile bumpers comprising a body adapted partially to inelose one of the automobile frame members and having a fulerun'i adapted toeontaet one side of suoli member and two adjustable engaginpy parts :nlapted to rontaet the other side of surh member.

2. A support for automobile bumpers romprising u, body adapted parliully to neiner one oi ille automobile traine uwulbers md paying a full-,ruin adapted lo eontart the upper side o1' auch member and two ad justable engaging parts adapted to eontuei; the lower side. of such member,

3,l A support Yfor automobile bumpers comprising a body adapted. partialiy to in close one of the automobile frame members and having a fulerum ad: ted to contact one side of such member andij t wo adjustable engaging parts adapted to Contact the other side of. sueh member the fulerum being opposite a point which lies between the two adjustable engaging; parts. l

4. A support for automobile bumpers comprising a body adapted partially to in close one of the automobile frame members and having a :Fulcrum adapted to contact the upper side of sueh member and two ad justable engaging parts adapted to contact the lower side of such member, the fulcrum being opposite a point which lies between the twoadjustable engaging parts.

5. A support for automobile bumpers comprising a body adapted partially to inclose one of the automobile frame members and having a, fulcrum aday ted to Contact one side of such member a two adjustable engaging parts adapted to Contact the other side of suehymember, said fulerun'r Consisting of u transverse bolt mounted in the body.

6. A. support for automobile bumpers eon'iprising a body adapted )artially to inelese one of the automobile rame members and having afnlerum ada )ted to Contact the upper side of such mem er and two adjustable engaging parte adapted to Contact the lower side of sueh member said ulerum consisting of a transverse bolt mounted in' the bod y. Y

7. A support for automobile bumpers eomprising a body adapted partially to inelose one of tlie automobile frame members and having a fulerum adapted to Contact one .side of sueh member und two adjustable engaging paris adapted to rontart the other aille of suoli member the lulornm being opposite a point which lies` between the two :uljusiablo engaging parts Suid fulcrum oon.- sisiinnj ol' a transverse bolt mounted in the lnuly.

u. A support for automobile bumpers romprisiug a body adapted partially to inclose one oi' the automobile frame members and having" a fulorum adapted to Contact the upper side of such member and two adjustable engaging parts adapted to Contact the lower side of suoli member the fulrum being opposite a point which lies between the two adjustable engaging parts said fulm-uin consisting of a transverse bolt mounted in the body.

i). A support for automobile bumpers l-,olnprising a body adapted partially to in close one oi' the automobile -frame members and having a fulerum adapted to contact one side of such member and two adjustable engaging parts adapted to Contact the other aide of suoli` member, saidfulcrum oonsistin g of a transverse bolt mounted in the body adjuslably secured at one end to the body and provided with a flange at its other end` to overhang the side of the frame.

10. A support for automobile bumpers comprising a body adapted artially to in- 4elosc one of the automobile rame members and having a fulorum ada ted to contact the upper side of such mem er and two adjust-able engaging parts adapted to obntact the lower side of such member said ful-H20 erom consisting of a transverse bolt mounted in the body adustably secured at one end to the body an provided with a Hangerat its other end to overhang the side of the frame.

11. A support lfor automobile bumpers comprising a body ada ted partially toinY close one of the antonio ile frame members and having a fulcrum ada ted to oon act r one side ot such member an two adjustable engaging parts adapted to Contact the other side of such member the fulerum being op posite a point which lies between the two adjustable engaging parts, said fulcrum consisting of a transverse bolt mounted in the body adjustably secured at one end to the body and proylded with a flange at its other end to overhang the side of the frame.

12. A support for automobile bumpers Comprising a body adapted partially to inclose one of the automobile frame members Y fared having a fulcrum adapted to contact the upper side of such member and two ad-I justable engaging parts adapted to contact the lower side of suoli member the fulcrum being opposite a point which lies between the two adjustable engaging parts said fulcrum consisting of a trans-verse bolt mounted in the body adjustably secured at one end to the body and prov1ded with a flange and its other end to overhang the side of the frame.

13. In a support for automobile bumpers, a U-shaped body adapted partially to inclosc one of the automobile frame members, a fulerum at one side of the U, adapted to engage one side of the frame member, and two adjustable engaging parts mounted in the opposite side ot the U, adapted to en` gage the other side of' the frame member- 14.\In a support for automobile bumpers, i-

a U-shaped body adapted partially to inelose one of the automobile frame members,

a fulerum at one side of the U, adapted t0 engage one side of the `frame member, and two adjustable engaging parts mounted in the opposite side of the U, adapted to en gage the other side of the frame member, the fulcrum being opposite a oint which lies between the two adjustab e engaging parts.

15. In a support for automobile bumpers, a U-shaped body adapted partially to inelose one of the automobile frame members, a bolt at one side of the U, mounted transversely to engage one side of said frame member, two adjustable screws mounted on the opposite side of the U, adapted to engage the other side of said frame member, 16. In a support for automobile bumpers, a U-shaped body adapted partially to inclose one of the automobile frame members, a bolt at one side of the U mounted trans- ;versely to engage one sido of said frame member, two adjustable screws mounted on the opposite side of the U, adapted to engage the other side of `said frame member, the bolt being opposite a point which lies between the two screws.

In testimony whereof, I al'lix my signature in the presence of two witnesses this 18th day of January, 1917.

LEWIS P. HALLADAY.

Witnesses: ,f

H. W. LUKINS, FRED C. Bnnmux. 

